neurolytic
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌnjʊəroʊˈlɪtɪk/
- Specialized
:
neurotóxico
- Many patients find neurolytic treatments effective for severe discomfort.
Examples
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In some cases, neurolytic procedures are performed to alleviate severe nerve-related discomfort.
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The doctor recommended a neurolytic treatment to help manage the patient's chronic pain.
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A neurolytic block can provide long-term pain relief for patients with cancer.
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Doctors may recommend a neurolytic procedure when other pain treatments are ineffective.
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The neurolytic agent was injected to destroy the targeted nerve fibers.
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The doctor recommended a neurolytic procedure for her chronic pain.
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They discussed the benefits of using neurolytic injections for patients suffering from neuropathic pain.
Synonyms
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7.7
Harmful to nerves or nerve cells
How Destructive
- Specialized
2
7.7
- Specialized
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9.9
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurolytic = lytic (semi-transparent) = neuro + lytic
The term is built from the medical combining form neuro- and the adjective lytic, but the full meaning is specialized.
Etymology
Neurolytic comes from the parts neuro- meaning 'nerve' and -lytic meaning 'to break down or destroy', the same idea you see in the word analysis where things are 'broken' into parts. So neurolytic describes something that destroys nerve tissue to relieve pain.